BANGKOK 28 Aug (ANA) - A pensioner waited 50 years to get revenge on his school bully by allegedly shooting him dead during a reunion party. 

 

Thanapat Anakesri, 69, is wanted by police after fleeing the room when he opened fire at one of his former classmates. 

 

He had been invited to an event on Saturday afternoon in Ang Thong, central Thailand, to meet up with people he went to school with. But after the group sat down to enjoy wine, a buffet of Thai food and ice cream, the man confronted his former tormentor Suthat Kosayamat, 69. 

 

He accused Suthat of bullying him when they were both 16. Former navy officer Thanapat allegedly flew into a rage when Suthat, a tailor, said he could not remember there being a problem between the pair. 

 

Thanapat is accused of pulling out a handgun after demanding an apology from Suthat, who refused. He allegedly shot his former classmate before fleeing the room. 

 

Police have been issued with an arrest warrant for Thanapat Anakesri who fled after the shooting. Suthat was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead by doctors. Tuean Klakang, 69, who organised the event, told police in Thailand that the alleged killer had complained in the past about the bullying but said he did not believe it was such a serious issue.(ANA)

FA/ANA/28 August 2019--------